Florida nears 20,000 confirmed coronavirus cases as Dade’s positive test rate increases
The Florida Department of Health on Sunday reported 548 more confirmed cases of coronavirus, and while the rate of tests coming back positive for COVID-19 has dropped in the state, it has increased in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
According to the state dashboard, Florida has 19,895 confirmed cases and a positive test rate of 10.7%, slightly down from 10.8% on Saturday night.
The positive rate in Miami-Dade, which has the most cases and deaths of any Florida county, increased from 17.8% to 18.2% since Sunday morning. Palm Beach County had a slight uptick from 15.6% to 15.9%. Broward County stalled at 12.1%. Monroe County, which had no new cases, went from 9.4%. to 9.3%
After reducing the death toll earlier Sunday from Saturday night, Florida closed out the weekend with 461 deaths. Palm Beach added one more death Sunday night for a total of 81. Miami-Dade reported three more deaths earlier Sunday for a total of 97 and reported no new deaths Sunday evening.
The breakdowns:
▪ Miami-Dade: Another 232 confirmed cases puts the total number at 7,058, with 538 hospitalizations and 97 deaths, a 1.4% mortality rate. There’s a 18.2% positive rate on 38,876 tests.
▪ Broward: There were 80 more cases, three more hospitalizations and no new deaths reported, leaving those totals at, respectively, 2,945, 436 and 76, with a 2.6% mortality rate. The positive rate on 24,387 tests is 12.1%.
▪ Monroe: The county remains at 59 cases, seven hospitalizations and three deaths, a 5.08% death rate. Of the 634 tests, 9.3% have come back positive.
▪ Palm Beach: A jump of 137 cases pushes the county to 1,646, six more hospitalizations (269) and one more death (81), dropping the mortality rate to 4.92%. The positive test rate is 15.9%on 10,361 tests.
This report will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published April 12, 2020 at 12:04 PM.
